Violent Islamist Militant Groups Bo Martin Drivers of extremism: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Violent Islamist Militant Groups

Bo Martin

Drivers of extremism: poverty, political marginalization, social alienation (Le Sage)

Argument

Globalization, not Islam or the Quran, primarily drives the creation of violent Islamist militant extremism.

Questions

What is a violent Islamist militant group? Commonalities in groups structure/goals? Postcolonialism? What part does Islam play? Comparative discourse?

Groups Researched

Al-qaeda - “the base” Al-qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Al-shabaab - “the young men” Boko Haram

Specific People

Osama bin Laden Anwar al-Awlaki Umar Abdulmutallab

Conclusion

The rise and spread of violent Islamist militant groups is a reactionary response to globalization for self-preservation.